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Incident Report Details
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Report Summary

Electric range upper oven broiler coil caught on fire while toasting sandwiches. After getting fire extinguished, consumer walked away from oven & few seconds later heard sound of breaking glass. Consumer saw glass shards & pieces on floor from top oven door.

Product Details
  • Product Description: Maytag Gemini Black Electric Cooktop with Double Oven
  • Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler Name: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
  • Brand Name: Maytag
  • Model Name or Number: MER6550 (not sure)
  • Serial Number:
  • UPC Code:
  • SKU#:
  • Date Manufactured:
  • Retailer: Clark Appliance
  • Retailer State: Indiana
  • Purchase Date:
  • Product Category: Kitchen
  • Product Type: Appliances
  • Product Code: Electric Ranges or Ovens (Excl Counter-top Ovens) (278)
Associated Recall
Incident Details
  • Incident Description: My Maytag Gemini upper oven broiler coil caught on fire while toasting two soon to be grilled cheese with tomato sandwiches earlier today. Less than two minutes after getting the fire extinguished with baking soda, I walked away from the oven. A few seconds later, I heard the sound of breaking glass. As I turned around, I saw hundreds of glass shards and pieces on the kitchen floor from the top oven door. This was totally unexpected as the oven was already compromised.
  • Incident Date: 1/23/2016
  • Incident Location: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Victims Involved
  • Injury Information: Incident, No Injury
  • My Relationship to the Victim: Self
  • Sex: Unknown
  • Victim's Age When Incident Occurred:
Comments from the Manufacturer/Private Labeler
Additional Details
  • Submitter has product?: Yes
  • Product was damaged before incident?: No
  • Product was modified before incident?: No
  • If yes to any, explanation: I need to find out more info regarding the model and serial number plus need replacement parts
  • Have you contacted the manufacturer?: No
  • If Not, Do you plan to?: Yes
  • Report Number: 20160123-7F574-2147424399
  • Report Date: 1/23/2016
  • Sent to Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler: 2/2/2016
  • Report First Publication Date: 2/18/2016
  • Category of Submitter: Consumer